A groundwater investigation to augment the Tennant Creek water supply was conducted during 1977 - 1978. A new area 40 to 50 km west-south-west of Tennant Creek, known as the Tennant Creek West area, was investigated. The findings of this investigation led to an assessment of regional geology and a reassessment of the hydrogeology of the present borefields.
A new borefield is to be established at Tennant Creek West to supply water for industry and agriculture. The present borefields are to be fully developed for town water supply. Monitoring programs and further investigations are outlined and recommended to make full use of surface water and groundwater resources. A comprehensive management policy for the Tennant Creek water resources cannot be formulated until the recommended program for 1979 - 1980 is completed.,
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Table of contents
ABSTRACT -- CONTENTS -- TABLES -- FIGURES -- SYMBOLS -- CONCLUSIONS -- RECOMMENDATIONS -- CHAPTER 1 INTRODUCTION -- 1.1 Background -- 1.2 Orientation -- CHAPTER 2 OBJECTIVES -- CHAPTER 3 PRELIMINARY STUDY -- 3.1 Areas Within 30 km of Tennant Creek -- 3.2 Areas Within 60 km of Tennant Creek -- 3.3 1977/78 Investigation: Selection of Area and Investigation Strategy -- CHAPTER 4 INVESTIGATION PROGRAM: TENNANT CREEK WEST AREA -- 4.1 Drilling and Bore Completion -- 4.2 Survey -- 4.3 Geological Logging -- 4.4 Geophysics --4.5 Pump Test -- 4.6 Water Sampling -- 4.7 Water Level Monitoring -- CHAPTER 5 DATA INTERPRETATION -- 5.1 Geology -- 5.2 Correlation of Other Areas With Tennant Creek West -- 5.3 Surface Water Hydrology -- 5.4 Groundwater Hydrology -- CHAPTERER 6 PRESENT TOWN WATER SUPPLY -- 6.1 Re-assessment of Aquifer Characteristics, Storage, Underflow and Safe Yield in Existing Borefield: Cabbage Gum, Kelly Well and Kelly Well West. -- 6.2 Recharge to Present Borefield -- 6.3 Treatment of Marginal Supplies -- CHAPTER 7 FUTURE WATER DEMAND AND SUPPLY -- 7.1 Steady Water Demand Increase -- 7.2 Effect of Establishment of an Abattoir or Other High Water Use Industry -- 7.3 Tennant Creek West Borefield -- CHAPTER 8 MONITORING AND FURTHER INVESTIGATION -- 8.1 Objectives of Monitoring and Further Investigation -- 8.2 Outline of Investigations --8.3 Status of Investigations -- CHAPTER 9 REFERENCES -- APPENDICES -- APPENDIX 1 FIGURES,